tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post3342145630455441434..comments2024-03-29T03:22:09.826-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: MONDAY, Dec. 24, 2007 - Mark SherwoodRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18693948714129720732022-07-01T02:41:33.757-04:002022-07-01T02:41:33.757-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.printing business company onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904476686484467710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79272583938450048092008-02-04T16:14:00.000-05:002008-02-04T16:14:00.000-05:006wl...Rex-Any way you can re - establish the link ...6wl...<BR/><BR/>Rex-<BR/><BR/>Any way you can re - establish the link to your interview? Thanks. And thanks for the all the fun this year, here...<BR/><BR/>- - RobertAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40330388431812130172007-12-25T03:50:00.000-05:002007-12-25T03:50:00.000-05:00Maybe those who put HOS can think of it as their X...Maybe those who put HOS can think of it as their Xmas eve input!<BR/>(In a related note, HOS just became good in Scrabble tournaments, but still left out of white-washed, p.c. dictionary)<BR/><BR/>Another chance for adding Holiday Spirit would have been to fill in XMAS for XMAN.<BR/><BR/>I too would like to chime in my thanks for the gift of this blog!<BR/>Merry ReXmas!<BR/>:)<BR/>andrea carla michaelsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85011251799590826142007-12-25T00:22:00.000-05:002007-12-25T00:22:00.000-05:00I second all those sounds of appreciation above. T...I second all those sounds of appreciation above. This blog and the inspiration it has given me to be a less sucky crossworder is one of the highlights of The Year That Was (or will soon be). Thank you, Rex!<BR/><BR/>xoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56555087720156109302007-12-25T00:00:00.000-05:002007-12-25T00:00:00.000-05:00A Trailer Park might be too elegant -- a REST STOP...A Trailer Park might be too elegant -- a REST STOP suits the degradation more accurately, as Local Man implied.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42890299172509780832007-12-24T23:01:00.000-05:002007-12-24T23:01:00.000-05:00Merry Christmas, everyone. Thank you, Rex Parker, ...Merry Christmas, everyone. Thank you, Rex Parker, for creating this place. I'm so glad I found you all.PuzzleGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017772879976436923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29202753640177094682007-12-24T22:47:00.000-05:002007-12-24T22:47:00.000-05:00Had an easy time with the puzzle but can't get int...Had an easy time with the puzzle but can't get into the details since my husband put most of the NYT into tomorrow morning's fire..... A very happy Christmas to all of you, and especially to Rex who has added so much to my crossword puzzle experience every day. Merry Christmas to you and your wife and Sahra.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50479057918810771082007-12-24T21:18:00.000-05:002007-12-24T21:18:00.000-05:00Fergus,Between "Party animal" and "Credit report" ...<B>Fergus,</B><BR/><BR/>Between "Party animal" and "Credit report" you left out "Trailer park".<BR/><BR/><B>Pencil buffs,</B><BR/><BR/>I read no pencil blogs because I know nothing beats a Dixon Ticonderoga number 2.<BR/><BR/><B>Rex,</B><BR/><BR/>Love the blog and it got me doing the early week puzzles again.<BR/><BR/>So, how did you feel during the interview? It was easy, wasn't it.<BR/><BR/><B>To everyone here,</B> <BR/><BR/>Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Enjoy Eid, etc.<BR/><BR/>RickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62918726464144919992007-12-24T18:43:00.000-05:002007-12-24T18:43:00.000-05:00Rex, thank you for doing this blog. Discovering i...Rex, thank you for doing this blog. Discovering it a few months ago has greatly enhanced my appreciation for the intricacies of crossword construction, and it's a gas to share thoughts, ideas and opinions with everyone here.<BR/><BR/>In the words of one of my favorite musicians, Lou Reed:<BR/><BR/>"Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or whatever it is you do."<BR/><BR/>Peace and love,<BR/><BR/>Bill NuttAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26549516015848402392007-12-24T18:23:00.000-05:002007-12-24T18:23:00.000-05:00TO ALL: HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.TO ALL: HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15447162545694461366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24538151287061054002007-12-24T18:11:00.000-05:002007-12-24T18:11:00.000-05:00Rex, Thank you as well. Here in the mighty midwes...Rex, <BR/><BR/>Thank you as well. Here in the mighty midwest it is sunny and bright. So here is wishing you and yours a sunny and snowy xmas.<BR/><BR/>When I did the puzzles in pencil I used a drafting pencil with a hard lead (forgot the number). Now I do them in pen with a Foray medium point. They are colorful and seem to get most of the words rightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71675864948783242302007-12-24T17:04:00.000-05:002007-12-24T17:04:00.000-05:00Excellent puzzle.PICKUP TRUCKPARTY ANIMALCREDIT RE...Excellent puzzle.<BR/><BR/>PICKUP TRUCK<BR/>PARTY ANIMAL<BR/>CREDIT REPORT<BR/>LIFE IN PRISON<BR/><BR/>the dance of lifefergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64413446626232488072007-12-24T16:54:00.000-05:002007-12-24T16:54:00.000-05:00I second Wendy, Profphil, et. al., thanks Rex for ...I second Wendy, Profphil, et. al., thanks Rex for a highly informative and entertaining year! <BR/><BR/>doc john, I too briefly had HOS.<BR/><BR/>An enjoyable Monday puzzle. I do Mon-Wed online (acrosslite not the applet -- too much pressure) just to see if I'm getting any faster (sometimes yes sometimes no). Thur-Sun is on paper and the goal is to finish sans google, if they go quickly so much the better. Coming here every day has definitley helped including spelling definitley correctly!<BR/><BR/>My best to all this holiday season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1491099657040647352007-12-24T16:22:00.000-05:002007-12-24T16:22:00.000-05:00I join the throng in thanking you, Rex Parker, kin...I join the throng in thanking you, Rex Parker, king of this kingdom. It is indeed, as Wendy pointed out, both a classroom and a community that you have created and it is a pleasure to come here every day. Cheers to you and to my fellow posters. And a fun-filled holiday to all. <BR/><BR/>[52 cards] the [indoor walkways] with [branches] of [______ Hunter],<BR/><BR/>Fa la la la la, la la, la la!<BR/><BR/>Peace in your 'hoods,<BR/><BR/>Rikki<BR/><BR/>P.S. Nice Monday puzzle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58520689282169412352007-12-24T15:16:00.000-05:002007-12-24T15:16:00.000-05:00correction on my previous post.i meant, was i the ...correction on my previous post.<BR/><BR/>i meant, was i the only one who got held up on 44A by using LIFEINTHEPEN instead of LIFEINPRISON?<BR/><BR/>-- N.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26341506380970892412007-12-24T14:54:00.000-05:002007-12-24T14:54:00.000-05:00I, too, would like to thank you, RP, for the good ...I, too, would like to thank you, RP, for the good blog. I've been doing the NYTimes crossword for 40 years though I didn't start until my 30s. I never hesitated to look stuff up, BI, but since I've been online, I looked everything up. For some reason, I almost never have to Google since I've been reading your blog. You can use that as an endorsement, if you wish. "Reading Rex Parker's blog reduces Googling." Excuse the quotes. Thanks again for your time and Merry Christmas all.Whitey's momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12478588670656149727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44275706614788865552007-12-24T14:52:00.000-05:002007-12-24T14:52:00.000-05:00So I guess I'm the only one to have misspelled AND...So I guess I'm the only one to have misspelled ANDERSEN and so ended up with males of the species being HOS. <BR/><BR/>I should have known that a Monday wouldn't have a 3 letter word I'd never seen (well, not in this context anyway!). I'll blame it on not having slept well last night and leave it at that.<BR/><BR/>Happy Holidays to all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75131881176789425742007-12-24T14:48:00.000-05:002007-12-24T14:48:00.000-05:00was i the only one who got held up on 44A by using...was i the only one who got held up on 44A by using LIFEINTHEPEN instead of LIFESENTENCE?<BR/><BR/>i grew up on X-Men comics, and had no idea that there's a relatively new superhero: X-Man. that's what so great about these puzzles -- learn a little bit new everyday.<BR/><BR/>happy holidays -- NunyoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17577168172177767042007-12-24T14:43:00.000-05:002007-12-24T14:43:00.000-05:00The next news story below yours was (paraphrasing)...The next news story below yours was (paraphrasing) "Area Man Gets Run Over By A Garbage Truck" and I was briefly worried.<BR/>Nice entry today, Rex, and thanks for another lovely picture by Emily.<BR/>Happiest of holidays to all.Campesitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852123189179333049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89530964798299550442007-12-24T14:05:00.000-05:002007-12-24T14:05:00.000-05:00Hey Area Man with Blog,I'm sure you have moments w...Hey Area Man with Blog,<BR/><BR/>I'm sure you have moments where you rue the day you decided to become Rex Parker. Having just started my own little blog on an unrelated topic, I know how much time, energy and wits-about-you is needed to do even a half-assed job. <BR/><BR/>But you don't do a half-assed job. In essence, what you've got here is another form of classroom. You are entertaining, challenging, sometimes infuriating, hilarious, thorough, always there for us, and whether you realize it or not, you've created a true community of puzzlers who look forward to hearing from each other along with you. For those of us who've been at this for awhile, our abilities have increased exponentially. <BR/><BR/>You're a ... 34D PROFESSOR! If it doesn't kill you first, I hope they give you tenure. Merry Christmas, Michael!wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899889818724088564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11419967593604419772007-12-24T13:20:00.000-05:002007-12-24T13:20:00.000-05:00Nice Video, Mike Sharp!Of what subject are you an ...Nice Video, Mike Sharp!<BR/><BR/>Of what subject are you an assistant professor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9190102100486191642007-12-24T13:18:00.000-05:002007-12-24T13:18:00.000-05:00I use pen and paper, not because I'm so great, but...I use pen and paper, not because I'm so great, but because I hate the way pencils feel on cheap newsprint. When I'm not timing myself (on the hard Friday and Saturday puzzles, where it's hopeless), I use a white-out correction pen to correct my mistakes, which makes my husband laugh at me. On the easy puzzle days, I just write over my mistakes to save time. Today I had REMAIL instead of RESHIP, and SOON instead of ANON. In spite of that, I finished in six minutes, which is really good for me. This puzzle blog has really helped-I've cut my Monday time by at least two minutes thanks to tips and tricks posted here and in the comments. Maybe one day, I'll be able to match Rex!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62343598306489464562007-12-24T12:31:00.000-05:002007-12-24T12:31:00.000-05:00First, thanks for the link to the story about your...First, thanks for the link to the story about your blog. <BR/><BR/>SECOND, This really was easy and got going so fast and was so sure of myself, I wrote MIMOSA for that drink having the MI start. Oh well, still done in under 5 minutes. <BR/><BR/>Happy Holidays to all...hope everyone was good and is justly rewarded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9720325071085222022007-12-24T11:58:00.000-05:002007-12-24T11:58:00.000-05:00A very nice puzzle for Christmas Eve, I do declare...A very nice puzzle for Christmas Eve, I do declare.<BR/><BR/>I've used the applet and Across Lite before, but I always prefer pencil and paper. I used pens for awhile, but a completed grid looks messy with scratched out/written over letters, (not that I make too many! Or so I'd like you all to believe!) In terms of digital solutions, they're fine, but I often make notes to myself on the puzzle (things to gripe about, tentative answers, etc.) and this is much easier to do on paper.<BR/><BR/>Happy Holidays, one and all!Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01040821037447962050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22734452206449060952007-12-24T11:29:00.000-05:002007-12-24T11:29:00.000-05:00RP - Thanks for the Blog, it is stimulating and ma...RP - Thanks for the Blog, it is stimulating and making us all better puzzlers.<BR/><BR/>Liked 35 and 36 across as paired anagrams.<BR/><BR/>I thought there was a distinct Christmas sub-thema. Rockin around the Christmas tree, Trimming the branches, Berlin's Holiday Inn and the mythical inspiration for the Christmas Tree ritual -Osiris.<BR/><BR/>Merry Christmas to all !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com